Henderson the Rain King (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)

Henderson has come to Africa on a spiritual safari, a quest for the truth. His feats of strength, his passion for life, and, most importantly, his inadvertant success in bringing rain have made him a god-like figure among the tribes.

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Product Description:

Bellow's glorious, spirited story of an eccentric American millionaire who finds a home of sorts in deepest Africa.

About the Author:

Saul Bellow won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel HUMBOLDT’S GIFT in 1975, and in 1976 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature ‘for the human understanding and subtle analysis of contemporary culture that are combined in his work.’ He is the only novelist to receive three National Book Awards, for THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH, HERZOG, and MR. SAMMLER’S PLANET

Book Description Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 1999. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 196 x 127 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Henderson has come to Africa on a spiritual safari, a quest for the truth. His feats of strength, his passion for life, and, most importantly, his inadvertant success in bringing rain have made him a god-like figure among the tribes. Bookseller Inventory # KNV9780140189421

Book Description Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 1999. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 196 x 127 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Henderson has come to Africa on a spiritual safari, a quest for the truth. His feats of strength, his passion for life, and, most importantly, his inadvertant success in bringing rain have made him a god-like figure among the tribes. Bookseller Inventory # KNV9780140189421